There is not a single trouble that comes to us
but it is to teach us the meaning of something we shall meet with there.
We should not be happy to hear the angels singing a song which we could
not understand, because we had missed our lessons down here.'
'Oh, Miss Anne,' cried Stephen, 'I feel as if I could bear anything when
I think of that! Only I wish I was as strong as an angel.'
'Patience is better than strength,' said Miss Anne, in a tone as if she
were speaking to herself: 'patiently to bear the will of God, and
patiently to keep His commandments, is greater and more glorious than the
strength of an angel.'
'Black Thompson was so kind to me all to-day,' said Stephen, sighing;
'and now he'll be ten times worse if I go back from telling him where the
black game is.'
'You must do right,' replied Miss Anne, with a glance that brought back
true courage to the boy's heart; 'and remember that "blessed are they
which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven." Now, good-night, Stephen. Go and bury poor Snip while there
is daylight, in some quiet place where you can go and think and read and
play sometimes.
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